by fawcettlaw | Jun 7, 2013 | From the Desk of Myrna Fawcett
[T]he disorder, poorly understood, is marked by a compulsive accumulation of usually worthless possessions — and a corresponding inability to discard anything — and has catapulted into the public consciousness in the past decade, spawning a burgeoning number of...
by fawcettlaw | May 30, 2013 | From the Desk of Myrna Fawcett
The term itself is self-evident… let’s go through it quickly. [E]lder Law is a legal term coined to cover an area of legal practice that places an emphasis on those issues that affect the growing aging population. There are three major categories that make up...
by fawcettlaw | May 23, 2013 | From the Desk of Myrna Fawcett
A day off? The start of summer? Parades and picnics? The opening of public swimming pools? You can finally start wearing white shoes again? If public opinion surveys are accurate, most Americans don’t know much about Memorial Day’s purpose or history....
by fawcettlaw | Apr 17, 2013 | From the Desk of Myrna Fawcett
[A]s you plan to make gifts in your elder years, you’ll need to know about federal estate and gift taxes, income taxes, real estate law, estate law, wills and divorce law. Your first step should always be to consult with an attorney. An experienced attorney will...
by fawcettlaw | Apr 9, 2013 | From the Desk of Myrna Fawcett
What is Sequestration? [S]equestration is a big word for automatic, ham-handed federal budget cuts. President Obama, the Senate and the House, figured last year that the best way to ensure some sort of a reduction in government spending was to pass a sequester law. No...
